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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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