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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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