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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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