MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning make it possible for
learners
all around 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.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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