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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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