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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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