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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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