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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
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
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches 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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