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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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