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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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