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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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