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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate 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 MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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