MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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