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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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