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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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