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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in 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 massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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