MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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