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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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