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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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