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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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