MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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