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 is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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