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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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