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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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