MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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