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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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