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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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