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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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