MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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