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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important 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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