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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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