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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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