MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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