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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
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
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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