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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
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 online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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