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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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