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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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