MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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