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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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