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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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