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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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