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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key 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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