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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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