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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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