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.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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