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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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