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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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