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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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