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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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