MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students 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
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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