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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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