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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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