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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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