MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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