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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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