MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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