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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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