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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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