MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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