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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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