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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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