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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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