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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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