MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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