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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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