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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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