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.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key 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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