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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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