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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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