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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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