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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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