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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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