MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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