MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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