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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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