MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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