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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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