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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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