MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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