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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning enable
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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