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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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