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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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