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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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