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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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