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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
all around 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.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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