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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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