MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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