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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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