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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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