MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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