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.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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