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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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