MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
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 learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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