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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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