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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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