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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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