MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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