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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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