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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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