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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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