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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
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 numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|