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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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