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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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