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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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