MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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