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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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