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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
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.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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