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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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