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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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