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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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