MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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