MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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