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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always 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 several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the gripping 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 book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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