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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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