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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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