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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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