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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses 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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