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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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