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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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