MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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