MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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