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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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