MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning enable
humans
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 online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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