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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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