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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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