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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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