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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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