MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
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 online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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