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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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