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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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