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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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