MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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