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.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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