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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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