MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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