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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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