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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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