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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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