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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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