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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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