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
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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