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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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