MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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