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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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