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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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