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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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