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
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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