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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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