MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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