MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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