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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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