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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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