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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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