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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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