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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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