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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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