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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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