MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part 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.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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