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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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