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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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