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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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