MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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