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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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