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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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