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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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