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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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