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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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