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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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