MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners 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 many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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