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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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