MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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