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
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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