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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
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 a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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