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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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