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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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