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.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of 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 massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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