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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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