MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about 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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