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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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