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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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