MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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