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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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