MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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