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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key 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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