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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key 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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