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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training 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
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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