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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important 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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