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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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