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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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 massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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