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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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