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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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