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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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