MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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