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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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