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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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