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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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