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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
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 MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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