MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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