MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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 education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates 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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