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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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