MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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