MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses 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
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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