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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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