MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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