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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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