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.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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