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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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