MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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