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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
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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