MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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