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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important 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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