MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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