MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
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 many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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