MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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