MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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