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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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