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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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