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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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