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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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