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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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