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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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