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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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