MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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