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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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