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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC 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 numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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