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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
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.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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