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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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