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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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