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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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