MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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