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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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