MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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