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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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