MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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