MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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