MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around 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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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