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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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