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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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