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.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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