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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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