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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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