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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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