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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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