MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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