MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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