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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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