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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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