MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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