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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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