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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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