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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|