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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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