MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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