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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
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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