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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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