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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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