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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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