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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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