MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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