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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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