MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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