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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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