MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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