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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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