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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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