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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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