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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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