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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
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 massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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