MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
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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