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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part 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 online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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