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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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