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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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