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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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