MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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