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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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