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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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