MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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