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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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