MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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