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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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