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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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