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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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