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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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