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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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