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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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