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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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