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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all aver 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 massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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