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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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