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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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