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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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