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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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