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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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