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
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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