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.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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