MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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