MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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