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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these MOOCs?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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