MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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