MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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