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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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