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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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