MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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