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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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 a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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