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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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