MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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