MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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