MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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