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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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