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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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