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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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