MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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