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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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