MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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