MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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