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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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