MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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