MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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