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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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