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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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