MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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