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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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