MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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