MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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