MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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