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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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