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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
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 courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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