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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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