MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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