MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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