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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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