MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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