MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
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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