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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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