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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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