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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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