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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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