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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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