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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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