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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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