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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction 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 institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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