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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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