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
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
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
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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