MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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