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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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