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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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