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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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