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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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