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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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