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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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