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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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