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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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