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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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