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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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