MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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