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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
students
all around 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.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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