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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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