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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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