MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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