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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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