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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
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
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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