MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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