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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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