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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
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.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|