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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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