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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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