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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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