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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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