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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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