MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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