MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around 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.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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