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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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