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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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