MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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