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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
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
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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