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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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