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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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