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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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