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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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