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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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