MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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