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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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