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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
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
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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