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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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