MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
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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