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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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