MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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