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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also talks about 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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