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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around 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 online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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