MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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