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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of 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 massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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