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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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