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
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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