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
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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