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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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