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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
major 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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