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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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