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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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