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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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