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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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