MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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