MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important 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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