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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
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.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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