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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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