MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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