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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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