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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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