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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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