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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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