MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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