MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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