MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of 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.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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