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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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