MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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