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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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