MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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