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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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