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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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