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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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