MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
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
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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