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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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