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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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