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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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