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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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