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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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