MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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