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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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