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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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