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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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