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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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