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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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