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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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