MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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