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.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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