MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines 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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