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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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