MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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