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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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