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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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