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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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