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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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