MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around 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.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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