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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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