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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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