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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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