MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes 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
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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