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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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