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
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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