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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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