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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take 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 massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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