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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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