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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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