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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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