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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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