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.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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