MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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