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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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