MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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