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
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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