MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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