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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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