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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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