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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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