MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all around 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.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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