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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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