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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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