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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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 MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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