MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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