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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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