MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
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 online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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