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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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