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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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