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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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