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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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