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
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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