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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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