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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around 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.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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