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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also studies 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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