MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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