MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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