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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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