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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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