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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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