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.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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