MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
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 variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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