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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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