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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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