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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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