MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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