MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
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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