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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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