MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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