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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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