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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally 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 a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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