MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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