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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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