MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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