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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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