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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
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 massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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