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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 several
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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