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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
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
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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