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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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