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
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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