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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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