MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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