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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|