MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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