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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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