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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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