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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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