MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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