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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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