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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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